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fix(glossary): Add cross references between browser glossary pages (mdn#40514)
* add cross links between browser glossaries * fix review feedback * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Hamish Willee <hamishwillee@gmail.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Hamish Willee <hamishwillee@gmail.com>
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files/en-us/glossary/apple_safari/index.md

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## See also
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- [Safari](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safari_(web_browser)>) on Wikipedia
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- [Safari (web browser)](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safari_(web_browser)>) on Wikipedia
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- [Safari](https://www.apple.com/safari/) on apple.com
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- [The WebKit project](https://webkit.org/)
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- [The WebKit Open Source Project](https://webkit.org/)
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- [WebKit Build Archives](https://webkit.org/build-archives/)
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- [Reporting a bug for Safari](https://bugs.webkit.org/)
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- [Report Safari bugs](https://bugs.webkit.org/)
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- Related glossary terms:
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- {{glossary("Browser")}}
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- {{Glossary("Engine/Rendering", "Rendering engine")}}
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- {{glossary("WebKit")}}
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- Other browsers: {{glossary("Google Chrome")}}, {{glossary("Microsoft Edge")}}, {{glossary("Mozilla Firefox")}}, {{glossary("Opera Browser")}}

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A **Web browser** or **browser** is a program that retrieves and displays pages from the {{Glossary("World Wide Web", "Web")}}, and lets users access further pages through {{Glossary("hyperlink", "hyperlinks")}}. A browser is the most familiar type of {{Glossary("user agent")}}. It uses a {{Glossary("Engine/Rendering", "rendering engine")}} to display web pages.
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A **web browser** or **browser** is a program that retrieves and displays pages from the {{Glossary("World Wide Web", "web")}}, and lets users access additional pages through {{Glossary("hyperlink", "hyperlinks")}}. A browser is the most familiar type of {{Glossary("user agent")}}. It uses a {{Glossary("Engine/Rendering", "rendering engine")}} to display web pages.
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Common browsers include:
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- {{Glossary("Apple Safari")}}
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- {{Glossary("Google Chrome")}}
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- {{Glossary("Microsoft Edge")}} (replaced {{Glossary("Microsoft Internet Explorer", "Internet Explorer")}})
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- {{Glossary("Mozilla Firefox")}}
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- {{Glossary("Apple Safari")}}
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- {{Glossary("Microsoft Edge")}}
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- {{Glossary("Opera Browser")}}
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- [Web browser](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser) on Wikipedia
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- {{HTTPHeader("User-agent")}} (HTTP Header)
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- Download a browser
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- [Mozilla Firefox](https://www.firefox.com/en-US/)
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- {{HTTPHeader("User-agent")}} HTTP request header
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- Browser download links:
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- [Apple Safari](https://support.apple.com/downloads/safari)
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- [Google Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/)
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- [Microsoft Edge](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge)
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- [Mozilla Firefox](https://www.firefox.com/en-US/)
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- [Opera Browser](https://www.opera.com/)
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- {{Glossary("Engine/Rendering", "Rendering engine")}}

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Google Chrome is a free Web {{glossary("browser")}} developed by Google, based on the [Chromium](https://www.chromium.org/) open source project. Some key differences are described in BrowserStack's [Chrome vs Chromium: Core Differences](https://www.browserstack.com/guide/difference-between-chrome-and-chromium) guide.
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**Chrome** is a free {{Glossary("Browser","web browser")}} developed by Google, based on the [Chromium](https://www.chromium.org/) open source project. Some key differences are described in BrowserStack's [Chrome vs Chromium: Core Differences](https://www.browserstack.com/guide/difference-between-chrome-and-chromium) guide.
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Chromium also has its own layout engine called {{glossary("Blink")}}; note however that the iOS version of Chrome uses that platform's WebView rather than Blink, due to platform restrictions.
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Chrome, like Chromium, uses a rendering engine called {{Glossary("Blink")}}. On iOS though, due to platform restrictions, Chrome uses Apple's WebKit-based WebView instead of Blink.
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## Download Chrome
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- [Google Chrome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome) on Wikipedia
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Chrome is available on multiple platforms and comes in different versions for different user needs.
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### For Chrome Users
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### Users
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Use one of these links if you're an everyday user.
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If you're an everyday Chrome user, use one of these links based on your platform or device:
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- [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-chrome/id535886823)
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If you want to try the latest Chrome features, install one of the pre-stable builds. Google pushes updates frequently and has designed the distributions to run side-by-side with the stable version. Visit the [Chrome Releases Blog](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/) to learn what's new.
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- [Chrome Dev for Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrome.dev)
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- [Chrome Canary for desktop](https://www.google.com/chrome/canary/).
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- [Chrome Canary for desktop](https://www.google.com/chrome/canary/)
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- [Google Chrome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome) on Wikipedia
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- [Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome/) on google.com
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- [The Chromium Projects](https://www.chromium.org/)
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- [Chrome for Developers](https://developer.chrome.com/)
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- [Chrome Platform Status](https://chromestatus.com/)
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- [Report Chromium issues](https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/list)
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- {{Glossary("Engine/Rendering", "Rendering engine")}}
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**Microsoft Edge** is a proprietary cross-platform {{glossary("World Wide Web", "Web")}} {{Glossary("browser")}} developed by Microsoft since 2014. Initially known as Spartan, Edge replaced the longstanding browser {{glossary("Microsoft Internet Explorer", "Internet Explorer")}}.
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**Edge** is a proprietary, cross-platform {{Glossary("Browser","web browser")}} developed by Microsoft in 2014. Initially known as "Spartan", Edge replaced {{glossary("Microsoft Internet Explorer", "Internet Explorer")}}, which had been Microsoft's primary browser for over 20 years.
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Edge is included with Windows 10 and Windows 11, and is also available for macOS, iOS/iPadOS, Android and Linux. Edge used EdgeHTML as its {{Glossary("Engine/Rendering", "rendering engine")}} until 2019, when it was replaced by {{glossary("Blink")}}, the rendering engine used by {{Glossary("Google Chrome")}}. On iOS/iPadOS, Edge instead uses {{glossary("WebKit")}} as its rendering engine. Edge supports 'IE mode' for backwards compatibility that uses the {{glossary("Trident")}} engine to render pages requiring legacy Internet Explorer features.
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Edge used EdgeHTML as its {{Glossary("Engine/Rendering", "rendering engine")}} until 2019, when it was replaced by {{glossary("Blink")}}, the rendering engine used by {{Glossary("Google Chrome")}}. On iOS/iPadOS, Edge uses {{glossary("WebKit")}} as its rendering engine. Edge supports 'IE mode' for backwards compatibility that uses the {{glossary("Trident")}} engine to render pages requiring legacy Internet Explorer features.
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First released in November 2004, Firefox is customizable with themes, plugins, and [add-ons](/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons). Firefox uses the {{glossary("Gecko")}} rendering engine to display web pages and implements both current and upcoming {{glossary("world wide web", "web")}} standards.
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**Opera** is a free {{Glossary("Browser","web browser")}} that was released publicly in 1996 and was initially available only for Windows. Opera has used the {{glossary("Blink")}} rendering engine since 2013 (replacing {{glossary("Presto")}}). Opera is also available on mobiles and tablets.
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